Catamenial sack.



N0- 826,881. PATENTED JULY 24, 1906.

D. A. POWDERMAKER.

GATAMENIAL SACK.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.27.1906.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CATAMENIAL SACK- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 24, 1906.

Application filed anuary 27,1906. Serial No. 298,274.

To all whom) it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DAVID A. POWDER- MAKER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia,

State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Catamenial Sack,of which the following is a specification.

' My inyentlon consists of a catamenial sack composed of parts, as willbe hereinafter 1o pointed out in the claims.

Figure 1 represents a plan view of a catamenial sack embodying myinvention in' normal condition. Fig. 2 represents a perspective viewthereof in comparatively operative condition. Fig. 3 represents atransverse section on line a; at, Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts inthe figures.

Referring to the drawings, A- designates a :0 band formed of a sheet ofsoft rubber, which maybe readily folded into the form of a channel orsack, of light weight, is easy while worn, and so kept clean. At theends of the band are buttonholes B, whereby the band 2 5 ma be readilysecured in position on the bo y of the wearer.

O C designate transversely-extending stra s each of which has one endconnected with the under side of the band and has its other end 0provided with a fastening member D of the order of a snap, it beingnoticed that the under side of the strap at its place of connection withthe band has a fastening memberE of the order of a snap the counterpartof the -fastenin D. r

In or er to rovide for the strong connection of the end; of the strapswith the band, said ends and contiguous portion of the band 'th, thefastcmngs E being also secured hereto, so as to firmly retain theirplaces. The outer ends of the straps have reinforcingpatches G connectedtherewith, the fastenmg members D being also attached to said lavereinforcing-patches F connected there-, 40

atches, thus strengthening said ends and rival y retaining said membersD in position. en the band is in the condition Fig. 1, it is folded intochannel or sack form, as shown in Fig. 2. A napkin, such as H or othersuitable absorbent material, preferably folded, is then placed in thesack and the straps are brought up around one side of the band overthe-napkin, then down around the other side and under the band, when theends of each strap meet and the fastening members are connected, thuspreventing opening of the straps and retaining the napkin in position,it being noticed that the upper exposed portions of the straps are fiatand smooth and the fastening members are on the under side of the band,in which condition of parts the sack may be worn with ease and comfortand serves admirably for the purpose intended.

The straps may be disconnected, the napkin removed, and the band washed,the advantages of which are evident. The band may then resume anoriginal flat sha e and so occupy but small s ace, while, if esired, itmay be convenient y rolled or otherwise made into a compact bundle. Thestraps C may also be elastic, so as to be stretched taut, an

so rest fiat on the contiguous parts and hold tightly thereagainst whilealso assisting to prevent shifting of the napkin or absorbent materialemployed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. Acatamenial sack composed of aband of pliable material, a strapconnected at its inner end with said band and extending transverselytherefrom, its outer end being free, a fastening member on one end ofsaid strap and a counter fastening member on the other end thereof, saidstrap being adapted to pass around said band and its ends meet at saidfastening members.

2. Acatamenial sack consistingof aband of pliable material, atransversely-extending strap ada ted to be passed entirel around saidban one end of said strap eing sccured to the under side of said band, areinforcing-piece. on the band at the place of connection of said end, areinforcing-piece on the free end of said strap, and fastening membersconnected respectively with the said band and opposite ends of saidstrap and the reinforcing-pieces on said parts.-

DAVID A. OWDERMAKER. Witnesses:

JOHN A. W nnnasnnm, S. R. CARR

